Two teams who Ireland will welcome to the Aviva Stadium for this years Six Nations campaign have named their squads for the competition.
Wales have named uncapped James Davis and Josh Adams in their side for the first time, however veterans Jamie Roberts and Luke Charteris have been left out by Warren Gatland.
In a further boost to the Welsh, number 8 Taulupe Faletau and winger George North are included despite injury concerns.
The squad in full is as follows:
SQUAD NEWS ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿ Wales squad for 2018 @SixNationsRugby, led by @AlunWynJones and featuring two uncapped players in @JoshAdams951 and @cubbyboi. Llongyfarchiadau i'r bechgyn i gyd. https://t.co/SSg9bSLbku pic.twitter.com/ohFVocPDoE
— Welsh Rugby Union 🉠(@WelshRugbyUnion) January 16, 2018
Meanwhile, Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell make up a 40-man Scotland squad.
Scrum-half Greig Laidlaw returns from a broken leg, while head coach Gregor Townsend has called up 4 uncapped players in the form of props Murray McCallum and D'Arcy Rae as well as scrum-half Nathan Fowles and full back Blair Kinghorn.
BREAKING | Here’s YOUR Scotland squad for the 2018 NatWest 6 Nations! ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó ´ó ¿ #AsOne pic.twitter.com/SLCSnYL4QO
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) January 16, 2018
Ireland host Wales on the 24th of February, with Scotland visiting the Aviva Stadium on the 10th of March.
